Current status: Answered by Neil Gray on 18 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has received the four aerial firefighting assets requested from the Ministry of Defence on 25 July 2026 and, if so, on what date.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, (SFRS) received no aerial firefighting assets from the Ministry of Defence, (MoD) during the Cairngorms wildfire in July.
Although a request was made to the MoD regarding availability of specific aerial firefighting support, the Scottish Government was advised that the MoD does not possess the requested aerial firefighting assets stationed within the UK.